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| Bee or Not Bee? ACLU Sues Betsy DeVos on behalf of Kampus Kangaroo Courts |
| 2020-05-16 |
| [Yahoo] Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' revised federal guidelines on how sexual assault allegations should be handled on college and K-12 campuses are the target of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday claiming that the changes would "inflict significant harm" on victims and "dramatically undermine" their civil rights. The suit, filed on behalf of four advocacy groups for people who have been sexually assaulted, including Know Your IX and Girls for Gender Equity, is the first that seeks to block the Education Department's new provisions before they go into effect on Aug. 14. The rules championed by DeVos effectively bolster the rights of due process for those accused of sexual assault and harassment, allowing for live hearings and cross-examinations. It's what agency officials say was lacking during the Obama administration to protect all students under Title IX, a 1972 law that prohibits gender discrimination, including sexual assault, at schools. "This new federal effort to weaken Title IX makes it more difficult for victims of sexual harassment or sexual assault to continue their educations and needlessly comes amid a global pandemic," according to the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland by the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York-based law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. The suit names DeVos, the Education Department and Kenneth Marcus, the agency's assistant secretary for civil rights. Related: Betsy DeVos: 2020-05-08 Biden says he'll reverse DeVos rule bolstering protections for those accused of campus sexual assault Betsy DeVos: 2020-04-23 Betsy DeVos tells colleges not to give coronavirus aid to illegal immigrants Betsy DeVos: 2019-12-12 Dept. of Ed. Investigation Uncovers Over a Billion in Unreported Foreign University Funding Related: American Civil Liberties Union: 2020-04-15 Kentucky lawmakers override veto of voter ID measure American Civil Liberties Union: 2020-03-29 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Contagion and the Right to Travel American Civil Liberties Union: 2020-03-29 Rhode Island Governor Tells New Yorkers They'll Hunt Them Down to Stop Wuhan Coronavirus Spread |
| Posted by:Lex |
| #7 ^ like considering "Southern Poverty Law Center" to be anything other than one of Morris Dees's entrepreneurial multi-level marketing schemes |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-05-16 14:04 |
| #6 #5 ACLU has always been a commie front organization. Now they don't even try to pretend they're not. What's amazing to me is how many self-styled conservatives have expressed shock that they are doing this. It's like they've never read the history of these grifters. No wonder the Right has been getting its ass kicked up and down the block all these decades. Half the Right only knows what the left has taught them. |
| Posted by: charger 2020-05-16 13:52 |
| #5 ACLU has always been a commie front organization. Now they don't even try to pretend they're not. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2020-05-16 11:39 |
| #4 Liberals always ignore pertinent facts like the rights of accused persons to due process. It's so obvious that it constantly amazes me that these people continue to spout this nonsense. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-05-16 11:39 |
| #3 ACLU has been a tad quiet through this lock down craziness. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-05-16 08:46 |
| #2 Like Governor Whitless declaring abortion clinics to be "essential businesses" necessary for saving lives. Mad Hatter time. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-05-16 08:28 |
| #1 This is bad satire. It's too ridiculously improbable. The fact that it is true notwithstanding. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-05-16 02:53 |